Morelia Supermarket, Inc.

Grocery

7300 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

North Side

Feb 10, 2022 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

60 lbs of cooked meats and prepared salads stored with no expiration dates or labels.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Approximately 60 lbs of cooked meats and prepared salads in walk-in coolers have no date labels or expiration dates; all prepared foods held over 24 hours must be labeled with expiration dates no longer than 7 days.
Bakery prep handwashing sink is blocked by milk crates and inaccessible; no soap or paper towels available at deli prep sink.
Pre-packaged milk-based crema prepared on-site lacks allergen warning labels required for all prepared foods containing allergens.
Prepared foods on display lack proper labeling with business name, address, and ingredient lists; bulk foods and spices are not labeled with product names.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Inspector's Notes:

ALL PREPARED FOODS ON-SITE, PRE-PACKAGED FOR SALE ON DISPLAY MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS.----MUST NOT USE RAW MEAT LABELS WITH RAW MEAT INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARED PRE-PACKAGED READY EAT FOODS.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector's Notes:

NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE BAKERY PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Morelia Supermarket, Inc. has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 9, 2026.

Sep 9, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Aug 7, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations

Jun 5, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

May 29, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations

Sep 9, 2024Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations

May 1, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations

Apr 24, 2023Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations

Aug 9, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation

Jul 28, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations

Mar 1, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations

Feb 10, 2022FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

20 violations